I have linux on 5 old PCs now. They were discarded by others since they could not run the newest Windows. The slowest is 486DX/75MHz/8MB, the fastest is Celeron/200MHz/128MB. They all have been running great for between 6 months and 18 months.
I do have 1 M$Windows 98 box P2/200MHz/64MB for the one thing I can't yet do with my linux boxes (scanner). But...Why does this one always give me trouble? I can't scan more than 5 images without having to reboot it.
Does Microsoft have a monopoly with such a real alternative available.
I called for help with my ISP one time last year. I got all the way to level 3! The tech made the comment that "If we knew linux, they would have to pay us a lot more... we would be making as much as $8/hr." Needless to say, I did figure stuff out on my own with your help!
I was in three stores yesterday looking to buy the next version of my Linux distribution. I noticed that the stores only stocked 2 kinds (Mandrake and RedHat) and they only had 1 or 2 packages each. I asked the store clerks why they don't do better with their linux stocking. They said that only companies use linux and that most people don't know about it.
I noticed that all of the computers on display in the stores had Windows installed... none had linux.
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It is a 233MHz Celeron.
I have linux on 5 old PCs now. They were discarded by others since they could not run the newest Windows. The slowest is 486DX/75MHz/8MB, the fastest is Celeron/200MHz/128MB. They all have been running great for between 6 months and 18 months.
... we would be making as much as $8/hr." Needless to say, I did figure stuff out on my own with your help!
... none had linux.
I do have 1 M$Windows 98 box P2/200MHz/64MB for the one thing I can't yet do with my linux boxes (scanner). But...Why does this one always give me trouble? I can't scan more than 5 images without having to reboot it.
Does Microsoft have a monopoly with such a real alternative available.
I called for help with my ISP one time last year. I got all the way to level 3! The tech made the comment that "If we knew linux, they would have to pay us a lot more
I was in three stores yesterday looking to buy the next version of my Linux distribution. I noticed that the stores only stocked 2 kinds (Mandrake and RedHat) and they only had 1 or 2 packages each. I asked the store clerks why they don't do better with their linux stocking. They said that only companies use linux and that most people don't know about it.
I noticed that all of the computers on display in the stores had Windows installed
Maybe M$ does have a monopoly.